Video Exelis C4i debuts mobile LTE solution 21st August 2013 Brad Kay of Excelis C4i talks about the company's new deployable LTE solution, available in macro cell and pico cell formats, at the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) conference in Anaheim, Calif.
Commentary FirstNet’s D’Agostino declares ‘we won’t fail,’ but doubts persist 21st August 2013 FirstNet General Manager Bill D’Agostino says the effort to build a first-responder broadband network “won’t fail,” but the lack of tangible progress–in the form of network buildouts–could be a serious concern for both public safety and Congress in the near future.
Alcatel-Lucent tackles LTE preemption and priority 21st August 2013 Wim Brouwer, Alcatel-Lucent's public safety CTO, talks about the company's ability to provide preemption and priority for 4G LTE networks, in addition to a few other capabilities, during the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) conference in Anaheim, Calif.
Video Mutualink demos real-time multimedia interoperability 20th August 2013 Michael Wengrovitz, vice president of innovation for Mutualink, talks about the ability of first responders to leverage Google's wearable, hands-free multimedia platform, dubbed "Glass"–as well as other opportunites that 4G LTE technology will make possible–at the Association of Public Safety Communications (APCO) conference in Anaheim, Calif.
Article Tait demonstrates unified-communications capability 19th August 2013 Tait Communications is demonstrating its Total Connect unified-communications solution, which lets public-safety personnel automatically access the best network — from private 4G LTE systems, commercial networks and narrowband LMR systems — for their communications needs at a given time and location.
News Harris showcases LTE-satellite solution 19th August 2013 During a demonstration, first responders were able to stream video, use mapping applications and make voice calls in an area where no commercial cellular coverage exists, using the company’s deployable small-cell core and radio-access network.
News LA-RICS approves deal with Motorola Solutions for P25 system 18th August 2013 Contract would total about $280 million if all options are exercised; authority hopes to offload non-mission-critical communications to planned LTE network, in order to carry mission-critical voice communications over public-safety narrowband channels in the UHF and 700 MHz bands.
Article FirstNet seeks the right mix 15th August 2013 The authority has some really smart people working for it, and some tasty ingredients to work with–namely $7 billion and prime 700 MHz spectrum–but creativity will be needed to discover the recipe for success.
Commentary Public safety needs new technology tools 15th August 2013 The good news is that the first elements of a comprehensive integrated network solution designed to meet the future needs of first responders already are beginning to emerge.
Education FirstNet: Exploring the Future of Devices 14th August 2013 While the initial focus of the effort to build the first nationwide broadband communications network for first responders will be on network design, already thought is being given to the devices that will operate on this vital network.
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 3 24th March 2024
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